view raw text
FAVORITE DAY AT LATONIA Five Out of Seven Reward Their Sagacious Backers. Veteran Blackie Daw First in a Spectacular Finish Omer K. Takes Another Race. LATONIA, Ky., September 29. Some of the most spectacular racing of the present meeting was witnessed by a big throng at Latonia this afternoon. It had the spectators at times in a frenzy of excitement, cheering lustily for their respective representatives. Conditions were again perfect for the sport., the fast track being responsible for the best time made this week. The high price claiming dash, bringing out some cracks masquerading as selling platers, developed a strenuous duel between Klackie Daw and the outsider. Rapid Traveler, respectively ridden by Parke and Lyke. The pair ran almost a,s a team through the entire race and Blackie Daw just lasted to win by a nose, the more experienced Lyke keeping his mount wide all through the stretch drive and it aided in Blackie Daws success. Lyke lodged a complaint against Parke after the finish. The OMeara Brothers had designs on the purse witli their Louis A. and he displayed good form in landing in third place, running fastest of all at the finish. It marked the third victory for Blackie Dnw here. . The Applegate-Spence-Scobie combination figured conspicuously during the afternoon. Ace High and Abadane scoring a double, both in three-quarter sprints. Both were pronounced choices, but in Ate Highs case his supporters experienced anxiety When he begun swerving out in the stretch and losing ground; But for the fact that Runzaf was on the outside of him and kept him in lie would have succumbed to the Foreman representative. Abadane never gave his backers concern and he drew nway in the stretch to win as his rider pleased. It wast his third successive victory in as many starts here. Only nn enlarged knee, which might give way at any time, prevents his rating here as a star of the first magnitude. The third winner from the stable was Granite Ware in the sixth race. He showed improved form and after following Quince Garden and Carpenter to the stretch, began to rapidly overhaul them and took the lead in the last seventy yards. Margaret Winsor managed to squeeze through next to the inner rail to land second place. Quince Garden, showing improved form, settled Carpenters chances by forcing him to set a fast pace and he lost third place through Barretts inability to ride a strong finish. The colors of Preston Burch were carried to victory for the ,first time here, when his Fly Ball Just managed to last it out in the second race, contested by maiden two-year-olds. For u while It appeared the Bradley jinx would probably be broken, for Black . Betty, his representative, was steadily wearing Fiy Ball down, but missed getting up by a scant head. INCHES SEPARATE OMER K. AND ACE. The Thillips colors continued to figure success fully and this time Omer K. added considerably to the Phillips coffers when he scored h victory over Ace in the third race. Inches only separated the pair at the finish, Omer K.s success being due in the main to Gregorys superior riding skill over Robbins. Mnvehona ran a good race to land in third place after having set the early pace and figured extensively throughout the race. Willow Tree would have been dangerous, but refused to start with the others and closed an immense gap. It was also Omer K.s third victory here. Jockey Lykes brilliant ride in 1 lie final race was responsible for Pastoureaus success, the Goldblutt representative getting up in the last stride to head British Liner. Gipsy Lad was best here, but Me-Dermott rode him badly and had him all over the track, with the result that he, was beaten out by Inches. Pastoureau "was the fifth successful cholse of the afternoon and those who wagered on liim for second place received as much as those who had backed him to win. The four-year-old Angon, winner of the Quickstep Handicap at Latonia last spring, brought the highest price at the dispersal sale of the I.lycd Gentry racing establishment, held in the paddock prior to todays races. He fell to D. W. Scott, former sheriff of Fayette County, for .,n0O. Seven horses were offered and they brought a combined total of JS18.425. Bidding was spirited and the prices realized for the better ones were considered good. Following are the sales: Angon, I. W. Scott, ,500; Sterling, J. B. Respess, ,800; Buddie Kean, D. W. Scott, ,500; Sir Thomas Kean, William Perkins, ,100; Flags, J. It. Respess, ,000; LErrnnt, H. Fliescher, 00; The Ally, B. F. Pritchard, 25. Gentry is planning to retire altogether from racing and expects to engage in farming at his old home in Texas. Jockey F. Keogh, who piloted Sporting Blood to victory in the Latonia Championship Stakes, is due to reach here tonight to ride one of the Montfort Jones starters in the Queen City Handicap Saturday. W. V. Tbrnves, who formerly owned an extensivf rncing stable, was a visitor this afternoon and will remain to witness the running of the Queen City Handicap. Sir. Thraves expects to campaign a stable of young horses next year. He lias a fine string of yearlings at his farm near Lexington, which will be placed in training late in the fall. Former jockey Tommy Taylor had a miraculous escape from death last night, when an automobile he was driving plunged down an incline of 200 feet depth. He was thrown clear of the machine and was unconscious for more than an hour, hut only sustulued bruises of a minor nature. The automobile was completely demolished. The mare Diana, entered, in the second race of tomorrow, has been identified by John Goode, her former owner, and by others. Dianas entry has been relectei in Cunada for lack of sufficient identification. She won at Devonshire, however, after being identified there. Jockey "J. Howard was suspended for five days by the stewards after the second race for rough riding.
